Accounting Intern

Axos Bank • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Join Axos Bank’s immersive 12-week Summer Internship Program to gain hands-on experience, contribute to enterprise initiatives, and develop professional skills in a fast-paced, technology-driven financial environment. Interns participate in a capstone project, sessions with business leaders, financial literacy training courses, Corporate Finance Institute trainings, and a volunteer day. Interns choose between two sessions: May 25–August 13 or June 14–September 3.

The Accounting Intern will gain experience and working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting rules and best practices. The role supports the Loan Accounting and CECL team’s initiatives, including process automation, account reconciliation remediation, CECL reporting enhancements, system integration, and updates to documentation for regulatory and audit requirements. The intern assists with data analysis, process documentation, reconciliations, testing, and reporting, helping experienced team members focus on strategic projects and month-end close responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) documentation for accounting and other business units, learn best practices, and assist in maintaining and updating documented accounting policies, procedures, and process documents.
• Prepare periodic, month-end, and quarter-end journal entries; execute the month-end close process; and perform month-end general ledger account reconciliations and month-end roll-forward schedules.
• Gain exposure to and assist with preparing financial reporting schedules to U.S. GAAP standards for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Regulator filings.
• Prepare support for independent public accounting auditors, federal regulators, and internal auditors.
• Improve efficiency by implementing reports that minimize manual reporting and reconciliations, and by improving organization and coordination processes.
• Assist with data analysis, process documentation, reconciliations, testing, and reporting activities.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Free access to self-directed trading
• Networking with executives
• Corporate Finance Institute courses
• Access to an onsite gym (for San Diego interns)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed